Senior Audit Associate

TJT; Raleigh (NC); On-site; USD 65,000 - 70,000; Full time

Job summary

TJT is looking for a Senior Audit Associate to join their audit team in Raleigh. This full-time position offers an opportunity to deliver audit services to middle market clients, requiring at least two years of public accounting experience. The role involves planning audits, managing staff, and providing insights into financial matters. Benefits include health insurance, flexible PTO, and options for remote work.

Benefits

Covered Health Insurance for Employees

Flexible Paid Time Off (PTO)

Dental, Vision, and Disability Insurance

Automatic employer 401(k) Contribution

Relocation assistance

Opportunities to work a flexible schedule

Qualifications

• At least two years of prior experience in public accounting.
• Comprehensive knowledge of audits, review, and compilation work.
• Competent in leading fieldwork and managing performance.

Responsibilities

• Provide exceptional audit services by accurately reporting on financial statements.
• Plan auditing processes and conduct risk assessments.
• Build and maintain productive working relationships with client personnel.

Skills

Auditing large privately held businesses

Extensive technical skills analyzing financial statements

Leading fieldwork and managing performance

Education

Bachelor’s degree in accounting or related field

Master’s degree in accounting

CPA certification or CPA certification in progress

Tools

Engagement trial balance software

Job description

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TJT is seeking a Senior Audit Associate to become an integral part of our audit team in a full-time capacity. This is an exciting opportunity to serve as a valued business advisor and deliver industry-focused audit/attestation services to middle market clients. As a Senior Associate, you will work with firm leadership to serve TJT clients and grow the business, having a direct impact on the firm’s success.

To be successful as a Senior Audit Associate at TJT, you will have at least two years of prior experience in public accounting and exhibit comprehensive knowledge of audits, review, and compilation work in a variety of industries.

Key responsibilities:

• Work in a team with associates and managers, get to know our clients, their businesses and how they work
• Provide exceptional audit services to our clients by accurately reporting on financial statements and providing meaningful insights into accounting and reporting matters
• Plan auditing processes, assign tasks to associate audit staff, conduct risk assessments, submit reports to audit managers, and identify areas and methods to improve compliance
• Assist with engagement administration including developing audit programs and customized procedures, budgets, and engagement letters
• Complete audit processes and document higher-risk areas to increase your technical and business skills in areas such as revenue, costs, financial instruments, and tax
• Build and maintain productive working relationships with client personnel
• Constantly develop your understanding of current market trends and processes and share your knowledge to develop associates
• Research and analyze financial statement and audit related issues
• Reviewing analytical data while performing audit and review engagements
• Prepare financial statements

Skills and attributes for success:

• Experience auditing large privately held businesses, 401K plans, governmental entities, or charter schools and nonprofits
• Previous experience with Engagement trial balance software preferred
• Extensive technical skills analyzing financial statements
• Competent in leading fieldwork, managing performance, and keeping engagement leaders updated on audit engagements
• Successfully complete audit processes and document higher-risk areas to increase your technical and business skills in areas including revenue, financial instruments, and income taxes
• Bachelor’s degree in accounting or related field required
• Master’s degree in accounting preferred
• CPA certification or CPA certification in progress preferred

Why TJT?

• The chance to work with some of owners and management of North Carolina’s top middle-market companies and established family-owned businesses
• Dealing with clients within the areas of hospitality, real estate, non-profit agencies, restaurants, manufacturing, and construction
• Travel is minimal and usually confined to the Triangle area
• Reasonable hour expectations during busy season and 36-hour work weeks during the slower times of the year
• A collaborative working atmosphere with a large team of experienced CPAs
• Remote and virtual work is an option for qualified candidates
• Covered Health Insurance for Employees
• Flexible Paid Time Off (PTO)
• Dental, Vision, and Disability Insurance
• Automatic employer 401(k) Contribution
• Relocation assistance
• Opportunities to work a flexible schedule

Thomas, Judy & Tucker (TJT), is a leading full-service CPA firm providing audit/attestation, taxation, and outsource accounting services to North Carolina and beyond for more than 30 years. Our firm has 19 partners and 250+ professionals with offices in Raleigh, Durham, Wilmington, and Emerald Isle, North Carolina.

Our employees establish collaborative and personalized relationships with our clients that has in turn allowed our firm to establish a reputation for excellence in the North Carolina business community. TJT serves privately held businesses from most major industries including real estate, construction, manufacturing, hospitality, restaurants, retail, non-profit agencies, and high net worth individuals. Inside Public Accounting recently recognized us as one of the Fastest Growing Firms nationally as well as one of the top 200 firms in the United States for 2024.

As TJT’s mission states, “The source of our strength is our people.” Our firm offers a collaborative working atmosphere where our employees become part of a cohesive client service team. We offer the technical resources and expertise of a large firm combined with the personal attention and service of a local firm.

Seniority level

• Seniority level

  Mid-Senior level

Employment type

• Employment type

  Full-time

Job function

• Job function

  Accounting/Auditing, Finance, and Consulting

• Industries

  Accounting, Financial Services, and Business Consulting and Services

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Medical insurance

Vision insurance

401(k)

Paid maternity leave

Paid paternity leave

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